Kigurumi

"Splash mascots" at a Korean theme park

In Japanese, a kigurumi (着ぐるみcode: ja is deprecated ) is a costumed performer who represents a cartoon character. It is very important in the Harajuku fashion. The name literally translates to "wearing a soft toy". Kigurumi come in cute characters such as Totoro, Hello Kitty and Pikachu. They are considered cute. The costumed characters at Disneyland are considered kigurami.

Kigurumi Media

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  Kigurumi performers at Anime North 2017.

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  This kigurumi leaves no part of their skin exposed.

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  Kigurumi cosplays of Kantai Collection and To Love Ru characters at Fancy Frontier 26